Monthly Archives: March 2014

There is so much power hidden in books. With each new page, a little magic is released, building a fantastic world out of only twenty-six letters. Just one chapter can transport you onto Baker Street where Holmes and Watson mull … Continue reading →

Preston Evans ENGL 120W 03/30/14   Readefined; An Age of Decline?   Is reading dead? I remember when one of my favorite book stores in Nashville, Davis Kidd, “turned its final page.” After thirty years of being one of Nashville’s … Continue reading →

Years ago, before my grandfather died, he spoke to me about his belief in god. A brilliant man whom I loved and miss every day, he told me that in his life he learned to believe in something greater than … Continue reading →

I have been a swimmer for as long as I can remember. My parents would always describe me as a fish, a dolphin, and, when I became a bit sassier as a teenager, a shark. So naturally I started swimming … Continue reading →

In our age, it’s hard to say if there’s a consensus conception of evil. Even if we might not be able to define it, maybe we can identify it. The Holocaust serves as the clearest example of evil in modern … Continue reading →

What is happiness? A quick Google search will tell me “the state of being happy,” “a mental or emotional state of well-being,” and even “the positive range of emotions we feel when we are content or full of joy.”  But … Continue reading →

Success.  Isn’t that ultimately what most of us want want to achieve?  We desire to be successful in every aspect of our lives, whether it comes to our careers, relationships, or physical fitness.  Why do we want to be successful?  … Continue reading →

Character. The Oxford Dictionary defines the word as “the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual”, “the distinctive nature of something”, “and the quality of being individual”. Personally, I have developed my own definition for what I think someone … Continue reading →

Love. Love is complicated. In one sense, it seems almost impossible to define. It can’t be seen, can’t be heard, tasted, bought, or sold. And of all abstractions, love seems like one of the most subjective, most nuanced. So much … Continue reading →

Being alone can be nice; being alone is having breakfast by yourself on a peaceful morning, or staying in to watch your favorite show while everyone else goes out. You’re not with others, but still having a good time. After … Continue reading →